books.google.com - At the turn of the fourteenth century in Scotland, young Archie Forbes becomes involved with both William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in the struggle for Scottish independence from English rule....https://books.google.com/books/about/In_Freedom_s_Cause.html?id=NBcGAAAAQAAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareIn Freedom's Cause

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started 9/1/2012? reading with boys. Good historical fiction about the war for Scottish independence. Reads easily, lots of action. Readable by middle-schoolers and above.Read full review

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Really helps put history of Scottish history in perspective. Our family loves this read by Jim Hodges...Makes this classic effertless! All the hard words are pronounced for us. The only thing missing is a Scottish accent.Read full review

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